What photographers aren't telling you about "low light" photography

The image quality was a lot close than I thought it would be! Do you have any low light photography tips that I might have missed?

"Buy cheap cameras and go and have fun" that's the best advise in all of the internet.

After 30 years in photography (professionally) I can 100% agree with everything you have said regarding low-light photography . A superb video on the subject.

A modern proverb I heard somewhere on a photo blog: "Amatures worry about sensor and the newest camera body, pros worry about galss, but masters only think about how to add lighting".

Love the blind test :) I was surprised I picked the EM5 every single time! I'm clearly a fan of vibrant warm rather than colder blue tones straight out of camera.

When you see how well the EM5 did... just shows you can have some serious photography power for not a lot of money. Arguably the it's one of the best times to get into Photography.

This was an excellent video. I've literally shot thousands of photographs, at night (or indoors under low light) with both of those cameras, and won a few awards with both. You're absolutely right in that the E-M5 mk1 can capture some amazing low light images. But, if you are planning on printing anything larger than 11x14," noise begins to be noticeable around ISO 1600 on the E-M5; the OM-1 delivers about the same amount of noise somewhere between ISO 3200-6400, plus, the dynamic range has been improved quite a bit. Also, the in-body image stabilization is markedly better on the OM-1, allowing for longer exposures without noticeable blurring from hand shake--something which can be critical with street photography when you're trying to snag something which has suddenly happened. But the most critical advance made with the OM-1 over the E-M5 mk1, is the speed and accuracy of the autofocus in low light. Unfortunately, I can't rely on my own eyes to manually focus a shot any more, so I must rely on whatever camera's autofocus capabilities that I'm using. In low light, the original E-M5 was often painfully slow to focus when the light was really dim. The OM-1 is in a different league all together in this regard. I'm grateful that I can afford the OM-1 (though I'm not burdened with your hefty VAT), but someone with less means could do very well with a good minimally used E-M5 mk1, shooting at night with the right lens--I did. BTW, the P/L 25mm f/1.4 was my go-to lens on that camera as well.

I randomly clicked on this. The rain tip alone was worth the view, very nice, something I'll remember.

great one again! special thanks for the rain framerates! On holding your breath: As a former singer (can prove it: search for my name and "sound of silence" - since you quoted that song :) i got aware that i intuitively hold my breath to stand still. it reduces the shakes but can cause some jitter. instead i tried it the singer-way: let the exhalation release the action you might get a bit more "slow flowing wobble" but less jitter: 1. breath normally till you "know what you are after", then 2. inhale deeply and aware of the fresh air you have now 3. your body will initiate exhale at an optimum 4. ask your lungs to press the shutter 5. watch and marvel It is always shocking how confident this body is if "I don't MIND"

Fantastic video - I love a good "guess which is which" video! and I got most of them wrong! 😂 Definitely thought the older camera had better colours and was warmer. I also really liked your edits - I think that made all the pictures really shine!

Great video! I appreciate the detailed comparison between the EM5 and OM1. also, I had no idea webcams could be this exciting. The Obsbot Tiny Two sounds like a fantastic addition to any content creator's toolkit:)

Hi Emily, this is a fantastic video! You cover some really important aspects that in a way strip the cameras of their age entirely and pit them against each other in the purest sense. Plus, really great tips for anyone that dispels the fear of "low light" AND... you include really catchy tunes. Thank so much!

Can't watch this vid without appreciating how well you know the ins and outs of your autofocus! Great work!

Just to say thank you for very helpful videos, including this one. As I struggle to sleep at night, I use the time to watch videos, and yours are always illuminating and pleasant to watch. Thanks!

I've been really enjoying this channel. Thanks for another fantastic video.

Illuminating video, as always. Nice ST line thrown in there!

“Hello Darkness, My old Friend” Nice musical link 😂😂😂

This wasn't really the question you asked, but I just went for the pics I liked best out of the two choices. Each time I preferred the EM5 bar one. I did attempt one guess as to which was the OM1. I got that wrong 😅 Great pics, tips and of course great video 😊

Love your channel - always interesting, always entertaining, always informative.

I love the energy first of all! Everything else is awesome. And yea, grading! Beautiful. Ok, let me continue watching the video :D